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Serena Williams Returns to Wimbledon After Nearly 4 Years
26 Jun
Summary
- Serena Williams, aged 44, will play her first singles match in nearly four years at Wimbledon.
- She faces 20-year-old Maya Joint in the first round, a player less than half her age.
- Williams, a seven-time Wimbledon champion, has accepted a wild-card entry for the tournament.
Tennis legend Serena Williams is set to make a highly anticipated return to singles play at Wimbledon, her first singles match in nearly four years. At 44 years old, she has accepted a wild-card invitation to compete in the prestigious grass-court grand slam.
Williams will face 20-year-old Maya Joint in the opening round. Joint, who represents Australia, was born in Michigan and made her Wimbledon debut last year. Williams, who has not played singles since the 2022 US Open, is also participating in the doubles tournament alongside her sister, Venus Williams.
Should Williams advance past Joint, she could potentially face rising star Alexandra Eala in the second round and defending champion Iga Swiatek in the third. Swiatek herself is scheduled to open against Taylor Townsend. The draw also outlines potential quarterfinal matchups for top seeds like Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina.
On the men's side, defending champion Jannik Sinner will start his campaign against Miomir Kecmanovic, while seven-time champion Novak Djokovic is seeded seventh and will play Wu Yibing. Notably, two-time champion Carlos Alcaraz will miss the tournament due to a wrist injury.
